The Daily News. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1903 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 46, 21 February 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1903 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

i Interesting reading matter will be found j on the fourth page ot this issue, j A movement is in progress to have the te'epbone open all nieht, and on Sunday. This is a matter which should be approached with caro and consideration It is understood that the t übscription will, in the event of fhis being done, be raised from £5 per annum to £7 10s. Now this would be all right if the few who want tbe concession only had to pay, but there ia some doubt but 1 that the fee will be raised all round. This would be imposir g a heavy tax on the 1 general subscribers, who do not requiro the extended service for the few who do require it, or fancy they do. itven now. in special cases, all night connections can be arrasg- d by communicating with the Chief Postmaster. The s.s. Mokau passed the Breakwater on ' Friday afternoon, oh her way to Wanganui from Mokan with a cargo of coal. A number of flags were half masted yesterday out of lejpect for the late Mis Fookes, wife of Dr Fookes, whose early death is so much depiored Whiteley Memorial Ohnrch, Rev. 8. J. ! Serpell's subjects on Sabbath are as follows. | —Morning: " Poter at Pentecost, and Paul . at Athens—a contrast." Evening: "Ohrist's I influence upon mi ad." : A marriage of interest to many residents | of New Pl' mouth, took place at Wanganui 1 on the 12th February, when Mr Frank Stanley, eldest son of Mr Klisha Veale. late J of New Plymouth, was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony with Miss Bessie, sec.ind daughter of Mr J. Bain, of Wanj ganui. ! , The childran of the Mangaloki School visit New Plymouth to-day. A cricket match has, we understand, been arranged between the visitors and a team of Central School boy.", the match commences at 11.''0 a.m. This is the school which issned the excellent school j lurnal we referred to a few days ago. Mr Ohapham, patentee of the horse holder, attached to the wheels of traps, which is so much appreciated, will have charge of the ohildreo. The Oamara Mail states that the agreement of the Flour Millers' Association has i been renewed for a further torm, bat th it several members have not rej i ed, including Evans and Company, of Timarn. Milligitt and Bond, of Oamaru, Stevens and Company, of Dunedin, and Fleming and Company. of Invercargill. A warrant WjS issued yesterday for the arrest of a man named Frans Ingley, for the nllegid theft of 17 head of cattle from a Maori named Toto'a, at Hurajgi. 'the cattie we»e driven to King's yards, otratlord, and sold on the 10th inst-. The children of the Ingleweod, Norfolkroad, and Woitley-road schools, accompanied by their teachers aud a number of p .vents and friends, numbering between 600 and 700 spule, spent yesterday at the breakwater. No notice had been given of t!i"ir visit, so that no preparation had been made for them. Captain Hood, however, very kindiy did all in his power to make their viai'.ei giving some of the adults a trip on tin drerige, explaininingits working A nu nber of boats also made trips round the harb;ur, and the officers of the Ngapuhi threw the vessel open for inspection. Everybody was loud in thiir praisa of the enjoyable day they had haa, OapNn Hood, in ) particular, coming in for a largs aure of the! praise. j

The Premier of New South Wales, Sir Jonn fiee, has decided to take a short holiday in New Zealand with Lady See They will leave early in March, and return to Sydney at the end ot that month, Primariiy the object of the Premier is to enable Lady See to get the benefit of a change of air, the recent warm weather having been against her health. At the same time, however, Sir John See considers that as he he has been almost continuously at work during the last three years, he Is fully entitled to enjoy a ( brief ro-pite from business and also from political worries. The Auckland Weekly News is preparing 1 a special number for issue on 'J hursday, 1 I which will have special interest for New ' Vlymouth people. Mr Colli?, the well-known photographer, has for some wseks pist been securing pbotos of the various local bodies and organisations, together with views of , the leading features of the town and neigh- 1 bourhoort. Mr OolHb' talent in this line is t so well known that we may be sure this issue , of the popular illustrated piper will be one of the most valuable souvenirs of the district ever published. The local booksellers are already booking orders freely. Tenders are invited by the Assistant-En-gineer of the fcitiatford-Wbangamomona railway for the erection of a platelayers cottage at Skinner-road and Toko, ' At a meeting on Thursday of the committee of the Palmerston North District High Pchool, it was decided to promote a Bill with the object of changing the status of the school to a high school proper. Messrs Wood, M.H.R., F. Pirani. and W.' Rutherford were appointed to dralt the Bill, The Norfolk Daily Standard is responsible i for the following amusiog storyA geutle-' man went into the office of an insurance agent in London and asked the e'erk, in his 1 master's absence, the rates of premlsm for ( insurance against appendicitis. The youth : had never heard tin word before, but he I professed to consult a book, and then re-' plied, confidently: " Two shillings, sir, the rate is the same as for other classes of fur-' niture I" The Tim&ru Gas Company's receipts for last year were £6541 An interim dividend' of live par cent has ba*n paid and a similar dividend is now proposed. Owing to a large outlay this year for extensions a call on the shareholders will be necessary. 'I he u.onthly subscriptions to the New , Plymouth Investment and Loan Society are due and payable to-day at the office of the secretary, Mr 0, Rennell. The Health Department reported to the Wellington City Council that a ho'et in Wil is-atreet and another ia Manners-street in Wellington are uniitSfur public accommodation. The Council has instructed its officers to give effect to the report. We understand that arrangements are in progress for a special train from Hawera in connection with Mqdame Melba's concert. The Jubilee of the Wanganui Presbyterian > Cburch will be celebrated to morrow, when ■ special serviees are being held. Amongst thofe taking part is the Rev R. J. Allsworth, who has lately been staying in New Plymouth, and who lett for Wanganui yesterday. Mr Allsworth's connection with the Wanganui Church dates back to 1860, and 1 on more than one occasion he acted as Moderator on th* occasion ot vacancies. j Dr Elinslee of Ch istchurch, and the Rav J. Hall of Westport, former ministers of the church, will also be present. Mr W. E. Spencer and his bride returned l to New Plymouth on Thursday morning, from Auckland. A ooup'e of prohibition orders were issued at the local Police Court on Friday. _ The Land and Survey Department give notice that fonr allotments in tbe village of Maogaehn, will be offered for selection l under leasi in perpetuity, at the Courthouse, | Stratford, on Wednesday 25th inst Al«o various sections in the Kiipin, Huiroa, 1 Ngaire, Mimi, Ngatimaru, anl Cape Survey ; district. William Henry Ks9tx was found gtii ty at . Auckland on Friday of the charges n connection with the Wa'hi slimes case, and j sentenced to twelve months imprisonment.